The US Undersecretary of State, Christopher Landau, says “appropriate action” will be taken against “foreigners who glorify violence”.
In a post on X, Landau says he has been “disgusted” to see comments on social media “praising, rationalising or making light” of the killing of Charlie Kirk and those who “glorify violence and hatred” are “not welcome visitors” to the country.
He says he has directed consular officials to “undertake appropriate action” and tells his followers “to bring such comments by foreigners to my attention so that the State Department can protect the American people”.
In a response to a tweet, Landau then says he will direct consular officials to monitor the comments to his post.
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I’ve already decided not to go, but after this kind of thing… I’m definitely not
Posted in World News because it seems to imply the US is going to be asserting of some kind of universal jurisdiction against …internet trolling?
Seems to be what the text says… and let’s not forget the US president is not afraid of economical or military action.
My best guess is that the text is a misrepresentation, because Trump’s speech was completely focused on exterminating people inside the US borders. But without that context, yes, looks like it’s about every other country.
That’s one perspective. On Lemmy alone I’ve seen various posts naming the specific individuals for assassination, citing specifics about how to do it, and inciting violence within those threads towards people of opposing political views. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to take these threats seriously.
Who’s a fragile little tiny fascist? It’s you? It’s you!
I’m American, and I will continue to shit talk and joke about Kirk and any fascist who meets the same fate. Fuck your feelings to the fuck your feelings crowd.
US citizen here
That was such a glorious shot and it’s glorious he is dead! We need more fascists to be kirked.
Kirked (adverb) - to die ironically to your beliefs after being a terrible human being.
Charlie got Kirked yesterday after spreading hate.
I’m posting stuff now that it’s banned for foreigners. I was keeping the least sympathetic thoughts quiet, but not anymore. Gonna celebrate 9/10 every year too, let’s get a national holiday going.
Thanks but I didn’t need a 17th reason why I’ll never set foot in the US.
Hahahahaha yeah you cry baby fuck, hang a big “no internet meanies” sign at the airports as well 😂😂
Action to be taken against ‘foreigners who glorify violence’ - [US] undersecretary of state
So MAGA will be held accountable, right?
don’t be silly, you know they only mean “anybody we don’t like”
Doesn’t the US have a constitutional amendment for this (maybe even the first one)?
I’d think the “originalists” would be all for this.
Take him at his word. Flood him with MAGA tweets from after the MN assassination.
Truly a bastion of free speech
What a bunch of snowflakes.
Please PM me any information you have on Christopher Landau.
“Appropriate action”
Dude, the vice president was just glorifying violence the other week after they bombed 11 Venezuelans
